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To: HiTech RedNeck

Let me mention too that this half-gospel is dangerous in that people can indeed accept Christ for salvation, but because nobody has assured them that they can in fact count on being able to rest on a forgiving (not excusing, forgiving) and empowering Christ, they instead launch into that Christian walk resting on pride. And some do it for years and they are spiritually emaciated and see little victory. I know! I have been there and done that! On the other hand, resting on the love of Christ, even if the result seems embarrassing at first, will quickly engage the power of the Holy Spirit, and wonderful victory AND a very close omnipotent presence of the Lord will be seen.


233 posted on 08/16/2013 11:40:22 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

And... various low-faith teachings that you can lose your salvation once gained, can make it hard to keep a faith that you are resting on Christ. Eeek I didn’t confess enough! Eeek I did something terrible! Eeek I believed but now I committed the “unpardonable sin” which sounds like it’s a hair trigger! Eeek I didn’t give God a big enough penance!

BALDERDASH to that stuff, but I had to really live it to find out that it was so. The silver lining to these clouds: God doesn’t waste our hardships that may come from bumbling around in a low-faith world. It’s like getting hit on the head with a hammer, it feels so wonderful when it stops. The devil can NOT out fox God; we will live for eternity so a short hard time during our earthly life is like, nothing.


237 posted on 08/17/2013 12:00:12 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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